Archaeostomatous :: Archaeostomatous (a.) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely close up.

Astomatous :: Astomatous (a.) Alt. of Astomou.

Chilostomata :: Chilostomata (n. pl.) An extensive suborder of marine Bryozoa, mostly with calcareous shells. They have a movable lip and a lid to close the aperture of the cells..

Chilostomatous :: Chilostomatous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.

Chrestomathic :: Chrestomathic (a.) Teaching what is useful.

Chrestomathy :: Chrestomathy (n.) A selection of passages, with notes, etc., to be used in acquiring a language; as, a Hebrew chrestomathy..

Ctenostomata :: Ctenostomata (n. pl.) A suborder of Bryozoa, usually having a circle of bristles below the tentacles..

Cyclostomata :: Cyclostomata (n. pl.) Alt. of Cyclostom.

Holostomata :: Holostomata (n. pl.) An artificial division of gastropods, including those that have an entire aperture..

Holostomate :: Holostomate (a.) Same as Holostomatous.

Holostomatous :: Holostomatous (a.) Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells.

Merostomata :: Merostomata (n. pl.) A class of Arthropoda, allied to the Crustacea. It includes the trilobites, Eurypteroidea, and Limuloidea. All are extinct except the horseshoe crabs of the last group. See Limulus..

Myzostomata :: Myzostomata (n. pl.) An order of curious parasitic worms found on crinoids. The body is short and disklike, with four pairs of suckers and five pairs of hook-bearing parapodia on the under side..

Odontostomatous :: Odontostomatous (a.) Having toothlike mandibles; -- applied to certain insects.

Pantastomata :: Pantastomata (n. pl.) One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms..

Peristomata :: Peristomata (pl. ) of Peristom.

Plagiostomatous :: Plagiostomatous (a.) Same as Plagiostomous.

Podostomata :: Podostomata (n. pl.) An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura.

Polystomata :: Polystomata (n. pl.) A division of trematode worms having more two suckers. Called also Polystomea and Polystoma.

Pseudostomata :: Pseudostomata (pl. ) of Pseudostom.

Rhizostomata :: Rhizostomata (n. pl.) A suborder of Medusae which includes very large species without marginal tentacles, but having large mouth lobes closely united at the edges. See Illust. in Appendix..

Scyphistomata :: Scyphistomata (pl. ) of Scyphistom.

Semaeostomata :: Semaeostomata (n. pl.) A division of Discophora having large free mouth lobes. It includes Aurelia, and Pelagia. Called also Semeostoma. See Illustr. under Discophora, and Medusa..

Siphonostomata :: Siphonostomata (n. pl.) A tribe of parasitic copepod Crustacea including a large number of species that are parasites of fishes, as the lerneans. They have a mouth adapted to suck blood..

Siphonostomata :: Siphonostomata (n. pl.) An artificial division of gastropods including those that have siphonostomatous shells.

Siphonostomatous :: Siphonostomatous (a.) Having the front edge of the aperture of the shell prolonged in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; -- said of certain gastropods.

Siphonostomatous :: Siphonostomatous (a.) Pertaining to the Siphonostomata.

Stomata :: Stoloniferous (a.) Producing stolons; putting forth suckers.

Stomate :: Stomapoda (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the squillas. The maxillipeds are leglike in form, and the large claws are comblike. They have a large and elongated abdomen, which contains a part of the stomach and heart; the abdominal appendages are large, and bear the gills. Called also Gastrula, Stomatopoda, and Squilloidea..

Stomatic :: Stomate (n.) A stoma.

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